Communication & Journalism at Saint Peter’s University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Saint Peter's University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Peter's College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 3,197 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Saint Peter’s College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Saint Peter's College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Saint Peter's College does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Saint Peter’s College Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Saint Peter's College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Saint Peter's College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	144
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	180
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	306
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	667
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	696

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Saint Peter’s College. This makes it the #181 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Saint Peter's College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Saint Peter’s University.

Saint Peter’s College Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Saint Peter's College, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Peter's University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Saint Peter’s College Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Peter's University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Saint Peter's College also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Saint Peter's University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Peter's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	16
Public Relations & Advertising	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Saint Peter's University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.